Words that come from Hebrew “יַעֲקֹב”

57 words across 25 languages descend from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב — including James, Jacob, Jameson, Jamestown, Seamus, yokel, Jamesian, dago.

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English (19)

French (3)

Latin (3)

Cebuano (3)

Polish (3)

Ancient Greek (2)

Irish (2)

Armenian (2)

Japanese (2)

Spanish (2)

German (2)

Slovak (1)

Danish (1)

Swedish (1)

Russian (1)

Esperanto (1)

Yiddish (1)

Chinese (1)

Middle Dutch (1)

Italian (1)

Old Armenian (1)

Vietnamese (1)

Norman (1)

Middle English (1)

Late Latin (1)

Words from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב — 57 descendants | Etymology Explorer